Hunting Regulations

No animal may be shot from a vehicle or chased or driven by a vehicle.

All hunting must be conducted within the hours of daylight (5:30 am–6.30 pm).

There may be no hunting of female, young or immature animals.

The following game to be hunted strictly on a 21 day license: Elephant; Lion; Leopard: Oryx; Greater Kudu; Eland; Gerenuk; Sable; Ostrich; Klipspringer; Hippopotamus; Puku; Roan and Porcupine.

Lion and Leopard may only be hunted as follows: 1 x 1 One lion and one leopard permit. 2 x 1 The clients must share one lion and one leopard permit. 2 x 2 Each client will have one lion and one leopard permit. 3 x 2 The clients will share two lion and two leopard permits. The minimum legal lengthfor Leopard is 1.30 meters (51.2 inches) from tip of nose to base of tail.

Regulations for hunting elephants stipulate that the legal minimum size of the ivory should be not less than 1.70 meters (67 inches) in length or less than 17 kg (44 pounds).

Automatic weapons and handguns are strictly forbidden.

Only 3 rifles per hunter and 100 rounds per rifle may be imported.

When hunting dangerous game (Lion, Elephant, Buffalo) the minimum caliber is .375 (9.3mm)

Hunting Regulations

No animal may be shot from a vehicle or chased or driven by a vehicle.

All hunting must be conducted within the hours of daylight (5:30 am–6.30 pm).

There may be no hunting of female, young or immature animals.

The following game to be hunted strictly on a 21 day license: Elephant; Lion; Leopard: Oryx; Greater Kudu; Eland; Gerenuk; Sable; Ostrich; Klipspringer; Hippopotamus; Puku; Roan and Porcupine.

Lion and Leopard may only be hunted as follows: 1 x 1 One lion and one leopard permit. 2 x 1 The clients must share one lion and one leopard permit. 2 x 2 Each client will have one lion and one leopard permit. 3 x 2 The clients will share two lion and two leopard permits. The minimum legal lengthfor Leopard is 1.30 meters (51.2 inches) from tip of nose to base of tail.

Regulations for hunting elephants stipulate that the legal minimum size of the ivory should be not less than 1.70 meters (67 inches) in length or less than 17 kg (44 pounds).

Automatic weapons and handguns are strictly forbidden.

Only 3 rifles per hunter and 100 rounds per rifle may be imported.

When hunting dangerous game (Lion, Elephant, Buffalo) the minimum caliber is .375 (9.3mm)

Mafia Island Marine Park's waters hold some of the most extraordinary and unaffected reefs in the world, with some of the finest unbleached coral varieties in the Indian Ocean, and more than 400 species exploiting the myriad niches.

Lodge owner Jean de Villiers is a PADI Master SCUBA Diver Trainer. Armed with an encyclopedic knowledge of Mafia's dive sites, he is able to tailor dives to the specific needs of each group. Safety is stringent: no dive group exceeds six; novices are limited to two.

Jean's wife Anne is a PADI Dive Master and an accomplished underwater photographer, a 'nudi-nutter' ready to introduce everyone to the incredible beauty of microscopic invertebrates.

About the whale sharks

The whale shark , Rhincodon typus, is the world’s largest fish reaching more than 13 meters (40 ft.) in length. They are cartilaginous fish, not mammals, and their name refers to their size and diet of plankton. Despite their spectacular size they are very docile and do not harm humans. The only predators of whale sharks are orcas, white sharks and humans. They are actively fished to be sold in Asia.

Whale sharks reach sexual maturity at about 7 to 8m in length (after 20 to 30 years) and are ovoviviparous, which means that they lay eggs but retain these in the uterus until they hatch and live pups are “born”. A mature female may have up to 300 eggs at various stages of development in her two uteri at any one time. It is believed that the females may mate very few times and may be able to store sperm.

Whale sharks are most often seen in tropical/sub tropical regions. They are solitary and travel alone but aggregate in a few locations around the world, where they can be seen in larger numbers, such as in the waters of Galapagos, the Yucatan, Ningaloo, Bahrain and a few other sites. Mafia Island is one of these special locations with one of the longest lasting aggregations and thus one of the best places to study these animals.

Ongoing research and indigenous knowledge suggest that the sharks are in the Mafia channel all year round. However, more than fifty animals have been identified that feed here on surface plankton from September to March, when they are easily seen. The whale sharks aggregating in Mafia are most commonly not yet sexually mature, being typically less than about 8 meters in length and 80% of these are male. The reason for this gender imbalance and size prevalence is still unknown.

Kitu Kiblu and the founders of Kitu Kiblu have been associated with WWF Tanzania-funded research since 2007 and continue to support whale shark research and conservation.

About the whale sharks

The whale shark , Rhincodon typus, is the world’s largest fish reaching more than 13 meters (40 ft.) in length. They are cartilaginous fish, not mammals, and their name refers to their size and diet of plankton. Despite their spectacular size they are very docile and do not harm humans. The only predators of whale sharks are orcas, white sharks and humans. They are actively fished to be sold in Asia.

Whale sharks reach sexual maturity at about 7 to 8m in length (after 20 to 30 years) and are ovoviviparous, which means that they lay eggs but retain these in the uterus until they hatch and live pups are “born”. A mature female may have up to 300 eggs at various stages of development in her two uteri at any one time. It is believed that the females may mate very few times and may be able to store sperm.

Whale sharks are most often seen in tropical/sub tropical regions. They are solitary and travel alone but aggregate in a few locations around the world, where they can be seen in larger numbers, such as in the waters of Galapagos, the Yucatan, Ningaloo, Bahrain and a few other sites. Mafia Island is one of these special locations with one of the longest lasting aggregations and thus one of the best places to study these animals.

Ongoing research and indigenous knowledge suggest that the sharks are in the Mafia channel all year round. However, more than fifty animals have been identified that feed here on surface plankton from September to March, when they are easily seen. The whale sharks aggregating in Mafia are most commonly not yet sexually mature, being typically less than about 8 meters in length and 80% of these are male. The reason for this gender imbalance and size prevalence is still unknown.

Kitu Kiblu and the founders of Kitu Kiblu have been associated with WWF Tanzania-funded research since 2007 and continue to support whale shark research and conservation.

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

ACCOMMODATION

Sept .2013

1

This day you will be met by a friendly Mako Adventures Ltd driver guide at Kilimanjaro Airport after greetings you will be transferred to Arusha restaurant for hot lunch and you will meet mr Lazaro who will give the briefing of the safari there afterdrive to Tarangire national park for half game dive later dinner and overnight at Lake View Diamond lodge/campsite

Lake view Diamond Maasai lodge/Camp site

http://www.lodgetarangire.com

Sept .2013

2

This day after breakfast, you will drive to Tarangire National park for the full day game drive with picnic lunches. Traverse the eight varied landscapes of Tarangire, from its baobab forest to its swamps and acacia-dotted plains filled with wondrous species. Be on the lookout for the myriad species to be found here,such as giraffes, waterbucks, wildebeests and zebras to elands, fringe-eared oryx, greater kudu and the elusive wild dog, a prized sighting for any safari-goer. The Tarangire River runs through the center of the park, providing the thirsty animals with a year-round supply of water. Dinner and overnight at your lake view diamond lodge/campsite.

Lake view Diamond Maasai lodge/Camp site

http://www.lodgetarangire.com

Sept .2013

3

After breakfast we drive to the Lake Manyara national park with picnic lunch boxwhich is essentially a soda lake that forms part of the Great Rift Valley.

Famous for its tree climbing lions, 77 % of this national park is taken up by the soda lake. The lake is a huge attraction to migratory birds and as such is an ornithologists dream. The variety of habitats including swamp, savanna and dense jungle give rise to an equally wide variety of African wildlife, including buffalo, elephant, leopard, baboon, impala, giraffe, zebra, wildebeest, ostrich and hippo. Later dinner and over night at Eileens lodgekaratu

Eileenslodge karatu

www.eileenstrees.com

Sept .2013

4

This day after breakfast weProceed to westward to Lake Eyasi visit the home to indigenous Hadzabe people, aislated tribe of bushman who live as they did 10000 years ago, the Hadzabe are the only remain hunter and gatherer tribe remain in Tanzania and probably in east Africa region enjoy their ways of living and hunting techniques later dinner and over night at Eileens Lodgekaratu

Eileenslodge karatu

www.eileenstrees.com

Sept .2013

5

After breakfast early morning we head to the Olduvai Gorge with picnic lunch box- a renowned archeological site famous for some of man's earliest remains. From here we continue our Safari to the world famous Serengeti National Park,.

The Serengeti National park has also been declared a World Heritage Site, and covers over 14700 sq kms of prime African wilderness. It actually forms one ecosystem with Kenya's neighbouring Masai Mara Game Reserve, and plays and integral part in the annual wildebeest migration that moves in a circular fashion between itself and the Masai Mara (in Kenya). The terrain is most famously characterized by the endless grassy plains dotted, at times, by millions of head of game - the classical "Out of Africa" feel. However certain parts also are covered in the Acacia savanna, dense wooded hills or rocky outcrops known as koppies, as well as pans and lakes. The abundance of African wildlife is of course what makes it such a sought after safari destination, and includes healthy populations of lion, buffalo, impala, hippo, waterbuck, elephant, cheetah, leopard and a host of other game species - not mention the more than 400 species of birds.dinner and over night at Katikati camp

Enjoy the morning game drive in serengeti with picnic lunches en route to Ngorongoro for walkind safari and visit cultural bomaNgorongoro Crater, a large, unbroken, unflooded volcanic caldera. The crater, which formed when a giant volcano exploded and collapsed on itself some two to three million years ago, is 610 m (2,000 ft) deep and its floor covers 260 km2 (100 sq mi).[5] Estimates of the height of the original volcano range from fifteen to nineteen thousand feet (4500 to 5800 metres) high.

Early this day you will descend the largest unbroken crater for the full day game drive on the crater floor. Enjoy your picnic lunches at Nkoitoktok picnic site. Later evening ascend the crater and drive to EileensLodge karatu for dinner and overnight.

Eileens Lodge karatu

www.eileenstres.com

Sept 2013

8

Following your breakfast, you will drive direct to arusha airport for Zanzibar transfer

End of the safari

Price includes: usd 4000 for 2pax

Accommodation

Park entry fees

Crater fee

Full board accommodation on safari – 3 meals per day

English speaking guide

Bottled water daily

Private 4*4 rebuilt safari vehicle

All airport transfer as per the itinerary

Domestic flight; Dar to Jnro- fastjet ,you will be met by our representative at Kilimanjaro airport.

ACCOMMODATION

Sept .2013

1

This day you will be met by a friendly Mako Adventures Ltd driver guide at Kilimanjaro Airport after greetings you will be transferred to Arusha restaurant for hot lunch and you will meet mr Lazaro who will give the briefing of the safari there afterdrive to Tarangire national park for half game dive later dinner and overnight at Lake View Diamond lodge/campsite

Lake view Diamond Maasai lodge/Camp site

http://www.lodgetarangire.com

Sept .2013

2

This day after breakfast, you will drive to Tarangire National park for the full day game drive with picnic lunches. Traverse the eight varied landscapes of Tarangire, from its baobab forest to its swamps and acacia-dotted plains filled with wondrous species. Be on the lookout for the myriad species to be found here,such as giraffes, waterbucks, wildebeests and zebras to elands, fringe-eared oryx, greater kudu and the elusive wild dog, a prized sighting for any safari-goer. The Tarangire River runs through the center of the park, providing the thirsty animals with a year-round supply of water. Dinner and overnight at your lake view diamond lodge/campsite.

Lake view Diamond Maasai lodge/Camp site

http://www.lodgetarangire.com

Sept .2013

3

After breakfast we drive to the Lake Manyara national park with picnic lunch boxwhich is essentially a soda lake that forms part of the Great Rift Valley.

Famous for its tree climbing lions, 77 % of this national park is taken up by the soda lake. The lake is a huge attraction to migratory birds and as such is an ornithologists dream. The variety of habitats including swamp, savanna and dense jungle give rise to an equally wide variety of African wildlife, including buffalo, elephant, leopard, baboon, impala, giraffe, zebra, wildebeest, ostrich and hippo. Later dinner and over night at Eileens lodgekaratu

Eileenslodge karatu

www.eileenstrees.com

Sept .2013

4

This day after breakfast weProceed to westward to Lake Eyasi visit the home to indigenous Hadzabe people, aislated tribe of bushman who live as they did 10000 years ago, the Hadzabe are the only remain hunter and gatherer tribe remain in Tanzania and probably in east Africa region enjoy their ways of living and hunting techniques later dinner and over night at Eileens Lodgekaratu

Eileenslodge karatu

www.eileenstrees.com

Sept .2013

5

After breakfast early morning we head to the Olduvai Gorge with picnic lunch box- a renowned archeological site famous for some of man's earliest remains. From here we continue our Safari to the world famous Serengeti National Park,.

The Serengeti National park has also been declared a World Heritage Site, and covers over 14700 sq kms of prime African wilderness. It actually forms one ecosystem with Kenya's neighbouring Masai Mara Game Reserve, and plays and integral part in the annual wildebeest migration that moves in a circular fashion between itself and the Masai Mara (in Kenya). The terrain is most famously characterized by the endless grassy plains dotted, at times, by millions of head of game - the classical "Out of Africa" feel. However certain parts also are covered in the Acacia savanna, dense wooded hills or rocky outcrops known as koppies, as well as pans and lakes. The abundance of African wildlife is of course what makes it such a sought after safari destination, and includes healthy populations of lion, buffalo, impala, hippo, waterbuck, elephant, cheetah, leopard and a host of other game species - not mention the more than 400 species of birds.dinner and over night at Katikati camp

Enjoy the morning game drive in serengeti with picnic lunches en route to Ngorongoro for walkind safari and visit cultural bomaNgorongoro Crater, a large, unbroken, unflooded volcanic caldera. The crater, which formed when a giant volcano exploded and collapsed on itself some two to three million years ago, is 610 m (2,000 ft) deep and its floor covers 260 km2 (100 sq mi).[5] Estimates of the height of the original volcano range from fifteen to nineteen thousand feet (4500 to 5800 metres) high.

Early this day you will descend the largest unbroken crater for the full day game drive on the crater floor. Enjoy your picnic lunches at Nkoitoktok picnic site. Later evening ascend the crater and drive to EileensLodge karatu for dinner and overnight.

Eileens Lodge karatu

www.eileenstres.com

Sept 2013

8

Following your breakfast, you will drive direct to arusha airport for Zanzibar transfer

End of the safari

Price includes: usd 4000 for 2pax

Accommodation

Park entry fees

Crater fee

Full board accommodation on safari – 3 meals per day

English speaking guide

Bottled water daily

Private 4*4 rebuilt safari vehicle

All airport transfer as per the itinerary

Domestic flight; Dar to Jnro- fastjet ,you will be met by our representative at Kilimanjaro airport.